A better day for weather although still chilly in areas of shade. The traffic at Chichester was typically cr#p and the first garage had all it pumps taped off so had to go elsewhere for fuel. After coffee, a stroll down to Westmead produced just a single mixed singing Willow Warbler, Epistrophe elegans of interest on the hover front, D-E Beeflies and nothing from the hide due to disturbance.

Caught up with Ads B for the first time in ages who pointed out a sluggish Grass Snake, then shown to Anna's migration group. At the hanger just Treecreeper, three Bullfinches and the first Common Whitethroat of the year keeping hidden; no raptors and no sight/sound of Garganey nor LRPs.

The path along Wiggenholt Church produced the first few of six or more male Orange tips and plenty of hovers but with no macro lens I ignored them pretty much. (Peacocks, Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White).

Lunch with Pete and Ann was pretty disappointing and, despite, staff shortages, things are continuing to go downhill - I think packed lunches will be the order of the day from now on.

Back to Westmead and a nice chat with a couple from Worthing and another for whom Somerset Levels are home patch. Two Redshanks displayed, a distant Kite circled and the only sign of migration was five Swallows slipping through.

Lastly, and highlight of the day, was a nice male Adder slipping across the path although a little to quick and continually moving for a good picture.

Afternoon tea and then home via A27 with yet more sh#t traffic all round Chi and into Pompey.

Wonder if my suggested date of the 6th, tomorrow, will produce first Nightingales??